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1884
Apr 20
| 1884 • A severe earthquake, magnitude 5.5, (intensity VII) occurs off the northeast Atlantic coast of the United States. The area affected extends from central Virginia to southern Maine, and west as far as Cleveland. |
1900
Age: 15y
| 1900 • The Gold Standard Act is ratified, placing the United States currency on the gold standard. |
1918
Sep 12
Age: 34y
| 1918 • WWI: Battle of Tell 'Asur launched by units of the British Army's Egyptian Expeditionary Force against Ottoman defences from the Mediterranean Sea, across the Judaean Mountains to the edge of the Jordan Valley ends on March 12 with the move of much of the front line north into Ottoman territory. |
1930
Age: 45y
| 1930 • José Félix Uriburu carries out a military coup, overthrowing Hipólito Yrigoyen, President of Argentina. |
1963
Jun
Age: 79y
| 1963 • Arecibo Observatory, a radio telescope, officially begins operation in Puerto Rico. |